tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457862363782171899.post3979929478622532463..comments2024-03-11T21:26:54.222-06:00Comments on Rider Prophet: Monday Morning Sentimonies: ReceiversRider Prophethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05111976277479263164noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457862363782171899.post-19116015537342200342021-04-15T07:41:23.317-06:002021-04-15T07:41:23.317-06:00Anon - I get the concern on depth and there is cer...Anon - I get the concern on depth and there is certainly risk but every other team seems to be able to recruit WRs who impact early on (Walker, Tasker, Daniels, Jordan) etc... We found Shaq and Moore and Lambert. One more american WR shouldn't be too much to ask.<br /><br />Pantsonfire - Rankings seem pretty spot on. Mitchell retiring hurt the Bombers... though passing isn't really their thing. Rider Prophethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05111976277479263164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457862363782171899.post-6418429394834380182021-04-12T10:43:16.993-06:002021-04-12T10:43:16.993-06:00My 2 cents worth.
BC Pros - Burnham best overall ...My 2 cents worth. <br />BC Pros - Burnham best overall in CFL, Rhymes good #2, Lemar & Johnson give them 2 legit Cdn starters.<br /> Cons - import talent thin. Whitehead may help.<br /> Rank - 2<br />Cal Pros - Jorden, if healthy top end talent. Mayala looks really good. Ambles, Huff, Sindani have shown flashes.<br /> Cons - no Rogers, Begelton, Brescacin. Is Jorden same after devastating injury. Lot of uncertainty. <br /> Rank -4<br />Edm Pros - 3 1,000 yard receivers. Deep @ import & National. Tevaun Smith looks like rising star. <br /> Cons - They can't keep everyone. Honestly, they're loaded. <br /> Rank - 1<br />Sk Pros - Evans is a load, Moore very good, Williams-Lambert solid #3. Lots of potential in Nationals. <br /> Cons - Past big 3, lots of names with no #'s. Depth thin until proven otherwise<br /> Rank - 3<br />Wpg Pros - Adams, Demski, Wolitarsky solid trio.<br /> Cons - Harris leading pass catcher. Do starts lie? Passing game? What passing game?<br />Brief take on Riders - With Maas, this year you find out what you got. I expect Moore & Evans to flourish. National talent? You drafted them. You have to play them. There's 2 spots available beside the big 3. If they can't compete for those spots with no CFL veterans, what's up? Every other club in the West has 2 Nationals who can line up in the top 5. <br />Pantsonfirenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457862363782171899.post-20666973206975147372021-04-11T11:38:04.039-06:002021-04-11T11:38:04.039-06:00Here's the way I look at things, RP. If we kee...Here's the way I look at things, RP. If we keep 10-12 receivers again on the roster, here's what we got. Evans, Moore, W-Lambert, ?, ?, ?, ? - likely at least 7 imports, 4 of which are unknowns. Maas' offence depends on spreading the ball around to a lot of players. In 2019, 50 % went to Ellingson, Collins & Daniels, 25% to Smith & Adjei & 15% to Gable & Stafford. The #4 & # 5 guys got a lot of tosses - 1166 yds worth. The top 7 were all over 350 yds. Here only the top 4 were over 350 yds. So who's going to fill in as #'s 4-7 because Maas isn't going to have defences worry about 3 guys & one token National pylon? We don't know. I hate to make comparisons but this is Maas' old team. Imports - Walker, Ellingson, Edwards, R Smith, Elliott, Shaw, Stangby. Nationals - T. Smith, Parker, Ralph, M. Jones, Vandervoort & prospects like Karl, McMaster, Richards, Ross, Ryan. Our young Nationals don't compare to Smith, Jones & Ralph who put up 1300 yds in 2019. Our guys are in the next boat with the prospects above. I hope you're right but I see little depth at receiver past the top 3. As for Roosevelt, receivers were the biggest group in free agency. When you lose 5 of your top 8 reception leaders, 4 of them established veterans, you should be signing 1 or 2 for depth. If the young guys are better, let them sort that out in training camp. O'Day made some bonehead deceisions, the biggest being Judge but that's for another day. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457862363782171899.post-22179759858462874812021-04-11T09:31:26.587-06:002021-04-11T09:31:26.587-06:00Anon 1 - Would love to see Picton get an actual sh...Anon 1 - Would love to see Picton get an actual shot but he's been here for years and other keep getting starts ahead of him. It'll likely take Lenius or McInnis getting hurt before he gets any meaningful reps.<br /><br />Anon 2 - The reliability of Roosevelt is a loss no doubt. But its time for Moore and Evans to be vets. It will be their 3rd year and they have both taken big strides in each of their first 2 seasons. Will they be able to continue to grow without Roosevelt their to take the pressure off? That's certainly something to watch. <br /><br />I disagree that we are thin a Cdn. We start one Cdn on offense outside the OL which just means we need one of Lenius, McInnis, LeFrance or Awachie on the field. Picton is there for depth... and possibly Harty. Duane Forde also raved about Kian Schaefer-Baker so maybe he pans out. None of those guys are impact Cdn's but we tend to go more for a token Cdn than an impact one at WR.<br /><br />Ethan - Roosevelt is an american who can still make decent $. Harty is a Canadian who hasn't played in 2 years how is likely making very little $. It all boils back to moneyRider Prophethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05111976277479263164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457862363782171899.post-33281375855575410032021-04-08T09:44:21.911-06:002021-04-08T09:44:21.911-06:00On the point above. Roosevelt took up 20% of the R...On the point above. Roosevelt took up 20% of the Rider targets. Can't see Watson or Arcenaux making the team but were top 6 receiving for us last year. Gone are 355 games experience. Took a look at other teams. Top Import + Top National on each team had a high of 224 games experience (Edm) to low 135 (Ham). Calgary the exception - fresh start pretty much but still have 84 games from 3 Nationals. McRoberts or someone else may be good but same was true for K D Cannon. Where is he now? Maas will have to try building a house with a few good pieces & scraps. The 2 Dickensons have similar problems in this area. Maas' former team, in comparison, has a solid house & only needs to arrange the furniture. Is Maas an architect? Dunno. I understand the youth movement but not every position is the same. Receivers @ 33 have value. Simon, Stegall, Pitts, Flutie, Cahoon all had 1200+ seasons @ 35 or over. Why we let Roosevelt leave & kept Harty is a mystery. Teams usually carry a dozen or so receivers, incl PR. It looks like a lot of baby faces on our team this year. Fingers crossed.Ethannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457862363782171899.post-56576050210771062802021-04-05T13:14:52.687-06:002021-04-05T13:14:52.687-06:00Terrific analysis. I have my concerns with the rec...Terrific analysis. I have my concerns with the receivers. We have essentially the same group less Roosevelt, Arcenaux & Stafford. The latter 2 wouldn't be here anyway but who's our go-to 2nd down guy.? Derek Taylor rated Roosevelt as best hands in the CFL with a drop rate of 1.5% from 2017-2019. I like Moore, think maybe Williams-Lambert can be that guy that takes a beating down the middle. We are terribly thin @ National. The much injuured Harty has 36 receptions in a 5 year career & is 30. We have less than 150 yards between the other guys so SOMEONE had better step up. Now, the good & not so good about Evans. He was all world at times racking up 685 yards in his 4 biggest games - unstoppable. BUT he had only 649 yds in the other 14 games, an average of 46 yds/game - meh. He had 1 catch for 16 yds in 2 games vs the Stamps, our closest rival.. Evans continued to be the highly inconsistent receiver he was in 2018 when every throw his way was a 50-50 proposition. Will this all change with Maas? Maas, as a OC, has always had veteran starters in Burris, Reilly & Harris. He has always had at least 2 standout receivers & reliable veterans. As it stands I see a guy I really like in Moore, I love Evans but I don't see him in the class of a Burnham, Banks, Walker, Ellingson or Rogers. Evans is OLDERr than Walker who averages 82 yds/game which is 4th all time & catches 1 TD every 2 games. Evans had a good year but has to be better. He's the star who's going to get a lot of targets in a heavily ramped up passing game. McRoberts hasn't forced anyone to play him. Another Terence Nunn? I like the top 2 & there is potential beyond that but, aside from Williams-Lambert, no one I can write in as starter. I have little faith in Picton on the National side & we've had 6'5" receivers come through here before - Hargreaves, Bailey etc who bombed. Myself, I think we are a veteran or 2 short of being a really good receiving group. Too many "potentially" good receivers, not enough stats to say who we are. I agree with Marshall Ferguson's take on the Rider receivers. He wondered how quickly can they find their identity? <br />iAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457862363782171899.post-9395742187765687612021-04-05T08:39:48.825-06:002021-04-05T08:39:48.825-06:00PICTON is very close to becoming a 5th spot guy or...PICTON is very close to becoming a 5th spot guy or even a starterAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com